Which is cheaper, the Baltic HMS 003 or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Baltic HMS 003 is the cheaper of the two at $416, against $449 for the Boldr Venusaur — a $33 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Baltic HMS 003 or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Baltic HMS 003 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Baltic HMS 003 or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Baltic HMS 003.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Baltic HMS 003 or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Baltic HMS 003 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Venusaur.

What movement does the Baltic HMS 003 run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

The Baltic HMS 003 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8315), while the Boldr Venusaur runs a quartz (Seiko (SII) VK64).

Side by side

Baltic HMS 003vsBoldr Venusaur

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Baltic HMS 003

hms-003-blue-gilt

MSRP $416

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HMS 00336mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

HMS 00360h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

HMS 00350m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

HMS 003$416

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Hesalite

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue Gilt

Venusaur

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8315

Seiko (SII) VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$416

$449

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